Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. announced the retirement of Mark E. Watson III as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Kevin J. Rehnberg has been named interim chief executive officer, subject to Bermuda regulatory approval. Watson’s exit comes on the heels …
The diving boat that caught fire on Labor Day off Southern California, killing 34 people, was among hundreds of small vessels exempted by the U.S. Coast Guard from stricter safety rules designed to make it easier for passengers to escape, …
Holman Insurance Services LLC, a subsidiary of Maple Shade, N.J., based Holman Automotive Group Inc., has acquired Risk Partners Inc., a Medford, N.J., based commercial insurance brokerage and managing general underwriter. Following the acquisition, Risk Partners will continue to operate under …
Guidewire Software Inc., a property and casualty insurance software provider headquartered in Calif., has entered into an agreement to acquire FirstBest Systems Inc., a Bedford, Mass. based provider of underwriting management systems for property and casualty insurers. FirstBest’s product lines …
Boston Insurance Brokerage Inc. (BIB), a provider of commercial insurance, tapped Brian Lynch, vice president of high value personal lines, to head the opening of its office in Washington D.C. Lynch initially joined the firm in February 2014 as a …
An Iowa government insurance program under fire for spending lavishly on out-of-state travel says it would cost $22,000 for the public to see how it’s been using money to settle recent legal cases. The Iowa Communities Assurance Pool, which provides …
Federal investigators say Universal Orlando Resort won’t be cited for electrical problems that led to lifeguards getting shocked at its water park, saying the resort was unaware something was wrong. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says in a report …
Family Dollar Stores of Michigan LLC will pay $25,000 and provide other relief to settle a federal disability-discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The EEOC’s lawsuit alleges that Family Dollar violated the Americans with Disabilities …
The U.S. Department of Labor is launching a pilot process in its Western region called the “Expedited Case Processing Pilot,” which enables a complainant covered by certain statutes to ask the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to cease its investigation …
Authorities in South Carolina say a man has been accused of stealing more than $700,000 from 10 separate homeowners associations. News outlets report 39-year-old Nicholas Galipeau turned himself in Wednesday and was charged with ten counts of breach of trust. …